When and How Far Will Potential Participants Travel to Participate in Educational Leadership Programs?

Lavetta Henderson

Abstract

Abstract: Online education and virtual distance learning programs have increased in popularity and enrollment since their inception. With this increase of popularity, where does this leave the traditional educational leadership programs? This study examined the preferences of potential participants, K-12 instructional staff, for when they were willing to travel and what distances they were willing to travel to participate in educational leadership programs. The method used to collect data for this study was a survey instrument. The survey outcomes focused on obtaining information that may be useful in the redesign of an educational leadership program.

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